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by HomerJay » Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:09 pm
A huge crustacean has been found lurking 7km down in the waters off the coast of New Zealand.
The creature - called a supergiant - is a type of amphipod, which are normally around 2-3cm long.
But these beasts, discovered in the Kermadec Trench, were more than 10 times bigger: the largest found measured in at 34cm.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16834913
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by klr » Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:18 pm
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by PsychoSerenity » Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:29 pm
Disappointed. Large? Definitely. Giant? Well considering how small these things usually are - ok, I'll give them that. But Supergiant? No. Needs to be at least ten meters long, and capable of sinking a cruise liner in a trashy horror movie.
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by Gawdzilla Sama » Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:50 pm
Psychoserenity wrote:Disappointed. Large? Definitely. Giant? Well considering how small these things usually are - ok, I'll give them that. But Supergiant? No. Needs to be at least ten meters long, and capable of sinking a cruise liner in a trashy horror movie.
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by Faithfree » Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:57 pm
What does it taste like ... any recipes on the web yet?
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by Tyrannical » Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:31 pm
Does it turn reddish when heated? Valid scientific question I think.
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by Mysturji » Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:55 pm
That's the second biggest prawn I've ever seen. [/Get_Smart]
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